Belgium Jupiler Pro League 2026/27 · Regular Season - 1

Gent vs KV Mechelen, 09 August 2026: result and statistics

Gent

2 : 0 Half-time score 2:0 09 August 2026

#	Team	P	Scored	Conceded	Points
2	Gent	7	13	4	19
18	KV Mechelen	7	5	14	3

Preliminary squads: Gent — KV Mechelen

Squads may change before kickoff.

Updated 24.09.2026 01:54

Preliminary

Gent 3-4-2-1

CoachRik De Mil

KV Mechelen 4-2-3-1

CoachFrederic Vanderbiest

7.3 33. D. Roef

7.2 5. M. Ngom

7.0 16. C. Burgess

7.2 44. S. Van Der Heyden

7.2 57. M. Volckaert

7.5 27. T. De Vlieger

7.2 22. L. Lopes

8.2 20. T. Araujo

6.9 37. A. Kadri

7.3 11. M. Sonko

7.9 47. J. Vergara

8.3 13. N. Miras

6.7 39. M. Decoene

7.2 4. G. Diouf

6.6 3. J. Marsa

5.9 23. M. Zekri

6.3 6. F. Hammar

6.2 8. D. Salifou

6.3 11. B. Bafdili

6.6 26. D. Praet

6.5 9. M. van Brederode

6.3 14. B. Raman

Gent Substitutes

K. Peersman G

M. Delorge-Knieper M

7.0

M. Diallo D

H. Goore F

6.9

L. Benes M

M. Paskotsi D

6.9

M. El Adfaoui M

E. H. Seck F

I. Cisse F

6.3

KV Mechelen Substitutes

O. De Wolf G

K. Vanrafelghem F

K. Corbanie D

6.2

T. Koudou M

M. Kireev M

6.3

A. Ouahabi M

C. Van Meirvenne F

6.3

I. Struyf D

6.7

M. Lohunanu-Mbasi F

6.7

Match timeline

Match events: Gent — KV Mechelen

First half 2 - 0

28′

K. Corbanie Replaced: G. Diouf Substitution

37′ 1 - 0

T. Araujo Goal

45′ 2 - 0

J. Vergara Assist: M. Sonko Goal

Second half 2 - 0

46′

M. Paskotsi Replaced: C. Burgess Substitution

46′

M. Lohunanu-Mbasi Replaced: B. Raman Substitution

71′

M. Delorge-Knieper Replaced: T. De Vlieger Substitution

71′

H. Goore Replaced: A. Kadri Substitution

76′

I. Struyf Replaced: J. Marsa Substitution

77′

M. Kireev Replaced: D. Praet Substitution

80′

I. Cisse Replaced: J. Vergara Substitution

85′

Massimo Decoene Yellow card · Foul

86′

C. Van Meirvenne Replaced: B. Bafdili Substitution

Gent Metric KV Mechelen

2 Goals

1.16 Expected goals (xG) 0.34

15 Shots 5

8 Shots on target 2

4 Shots off target 2

3 Blocked shots 1

1 Shots inside the box 3

5 Shots outside the box 2

4 Corners 1

11 Fouls 11

1 Offsides 1

53 % Ball possession, % 47 %

2 Goalkeeper saves 7

514 Total passes 463

437 Accurate passes 384

85 % Pass accuracy, % 83 %

Yellow cards 1

2 Goals

1.16 Expected goals (xG) 0.34

15 Shots 5

8 Shots on target 2

4 Shots off target 2

3 Blocked shots 1

1 Shots inside the box 3

5 Shots outside the box 2

4 Corners 1

11 Fouls 11

1 Offsides 1

53 % Ball possession, % 47 %

2 Goalkeeper saves 7

514 Total passes 463

437 Accurate passes 384

85 % Pass accuracy, % 83 %

Yellow cards 1

Goals

0 Expected goals (xG) 0

Shots

Shots on target

Shots off target

Blocked shots

Shots inside the box

Shots outside the box

Corners

Fouls

Offsides

Goalkeeper saves

Total passes

Accurate passes

Yellow cards

Player statistics

Player ratings: Gent — KV Mechelen

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Gent Rating

Tiago Araújo M · 90 min · goals: 1

8.2

Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 54 Pass accuracy, % 48 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Josué Vergara F · 80 min · goals: 1

7.9

Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 12 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Duels: won / total 5 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Tibe De Vlieger M · 71 min

7.5

Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 46 Pass accuracy, % 38 % Key passes 2 Tackles 4 Duels: won / total 7 / 8 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Momodou Sonko F · 90 min · assists: 1

7.3

Assists 1 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 25 Pass accuracy, % 22 % Key passes 1 Tackles 3 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 4 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Davy Roef G · 90 min · Captain

7.3

Assists 0 Total passes 30 Pass accuracy, % 24 % Goalkeeper saves 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Mouhamed El Ngom D · 90 min

7.2

Assists 0 Total passes 56 Pass accuracy, % 45 % Key passes 3 Tackles 3 Interceptions 3 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Leonardo Lopes M · 90 min

7.2

Assists 0 Total passes 55 Pass accuracy, % 47 % Key passes 1 Tackles 5 Duels: won / total 9 / 15 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 4 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Matties Volckaert M · 90 min

7.2

Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 26 Pass accuracy, % 17 % Key passes 1 Tackles 3 Duels: won / total 6 / 7 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Siebe Van Der Heyden D · 90 min

7.2

Assists 0 Total passes 74 Pass accuracy, % 70 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 3 / 5 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Christian Burgess D · 45 min

7.0

Assists 0 Total passes 45 Pass accuracy, % 42 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Mathias Delorge M · 19 min · Substitute appearance

7.0

Assists 0 Total passes 13 Pass accuracy, % 12 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Abdelkahar Kadri F · 71 min

6.9

Assists 0 Total passes 36 Pass accuracy, % 28 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Maksim Paskotsi D · 45 min · Substitute appearance

6.9

Assists 0 Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 27 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Hyllarion Goore F · 19 min · Substitute appearance

6.9

Assists 0 Shots 3 Shots on target 3 Total passes 10 Pass accuracy, % 7 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Ibrahima Cisse F · 10 min · Substitute appearance

6.3

Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 3 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0